Director S. S. Rajamouli
· Cast Jr. NTR, Priyamani, Mamta Mohandas
· Released Oct 11, 2007
Worldwide
₹45 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹45 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹5 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹20 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Yamadonga is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹45 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹20 Cr, representing a 225% return on production cost, it belongs to a small elite of films that transcend their release year and enter the cultural record. An All-Time Blockbuster does not just recoup costs — it redefines what a successful film can be.
Boxoffy Read
S.S. Rajamouli's Yamadonga is a Telugu fantasy film about a thief who travels to the afterlife — a conceptually unusual commercial film that allowed Rajamouli to work at scale without the historical epic framework. Jr NTR's dual performance and the film's production design ambition demonstrate Rajamouli extending his visual vocabulary into fantasy territory that would eventually inform Baahubali's mythological grammar.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Yamadonga was reportedly made on a budget of ₹20 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹45 Cr India nett — a 2.3x multiple on production cost and a 225% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹45 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-8.1 Cr.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Yamadonga at roughly ₹30 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Yamadonga is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹45 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹20 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Yamadonga collected ₹45 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹45 Cr India nett. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Yamadonga released in 2007 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
Yamadonga was directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The 2007 Telugu film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹45 Cr India nett.